EU & US?????AustraliaChileSingapore20042006BahrainMoroccoOman2007PeruUS FTA NegotiationAdvantages of NAFTAEliminate Tariffs International rights for business investorsAbility to bid on government contractsIntellectual properties protectionBenefitsIncrease in Trade Growth in US Farm ExportsTrade Surplus in ServicesCheaper oil and grocery PricesHigher foreign direct investmentI believe we have made a decision now that will permit us to create an economic order in the world that will promote more growth, more equality,

better preservation of the environment, and a greater possibility of world peace. We are on the verge of a global economic expansion that is sparked by the fact that the United States lit this critical moment decided that we would compete, not retreat.

In a few moments, I will sign the North American free trade act into law. NAFTA will tear clown trade barriers between our three nations. It will create the world's largest trade zone and create 200,000 jobs in this country by 1995 alone. The environmental and labor side agreements negotiated by our administration will make this agreement a force for social progress as well as economic growth.from 2:00Remarks on the Signing of NAFTA (December 8, 1993)US UnemploymentDisadvantages of NAFTANearly 80% of the losses were in manufacturing.Mexico FarmMexico lost 1.3 million farm jobsU.S. Wages SuppressionFactory or Union?Mexico Environmentmore fertilizers in Mexico agribusinessCanada UnemploymentCanada becoming too dependent on the US3:00 - 4:36So... what about the EU?EU-Chile Association AgreementEU-Korea Free Trade AgreementEU-Mexico Economic Partnership, Political Cooperation and Cooperation AgreementEU-South Africa Trade, Development and Co-operation Agreement (TDCA)EU-ASEAN - FTAEU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)EU-GCC FTAGulf Co-operation Council (GCC), i.e. Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab EmiratesEU-India FTAEU-Malaysia FTAEU-Singapore FTAEU-Ukraine FTAIn NegotiationTRANSATLANTIC RELATIONSEU-US trade deal is 'unique opportunity'http://www.dw.de/eu-us-trade-deal-is-unique-opportunity/a-165845232:20US-EU plans to join forces via a free-trade agreement are taking on shape.Goods and services traded between the EU and US constitute the largest bilateral economic partnership in the world.

Daily, they amount to more than 1.8 billion euros ($2.4 million).

The combined GDPs of the US and EU account for approximately half of worldwide economic output and one-third of the global flow of goods.

According to EU estimates, a comprehensive free-trade agreement between the EU and US would raise the EU's GDP by one-half percent, or 66 billion euros per year. A similar increase is expected for the US.What do you think?Are you for or against TAFTA?Thank you for your attention!Any questions?need to know after NAFTA8:00 - 9:00